Overview

Written by leading diving authorities, Abbeville's Dive Guides combine the best in underwater photography with the most complete, three dimensional diagrams and practical information on the worlds most popular dive spots. A sweeping cluster of archipelagoes tossed into the Pacific like a handful of pears, French Polynesia is the dream of millions of tourists and thousands of divers: the clearness of its waters, the richness of its sea beds, and the diversity of its sea flora and fauna make the 115 islands--amazing coral or volcanic atolls--an underwater paradise. Full-color, three-dimensional maps of each dive site offer what no book has ever before provided: the information needed to plan your dive down to the last detail. You can review the exact layout of the site--including depths, sizes, and distances between reefs and wrecks or any hazards--and even the lighting conditions for optimum underwater photography. The short chapters covering the 27 dives in this book provide crucial data bout depths, currents, water variables, and plant and animal life, and each book ends with a full-color visual encyclopedia of the most common fish that inhabit the area.

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Author:   Kurt Amsler ,  Kurt Amsler
Publisher:   Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Imprint:   Artabras
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 29.20cm
Weight:   0.805kg
ISBN:  

9780789206602

ISBN 10:   0789206609
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   18 January 2001
Audience:   General/trade ,  General ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents from: The French Polynesia Dive Guide INTRODUCTION THE SOCIETY ISLANDS The Island of Tahiti 1.Faille Pomare 2. Gorgone The Island of Moorea 3. Opunohu-Rose Garden 4. Taotoi 5. Tiki The Island of Huahine 6. Fa'a Miti 7. Avapehi Pass The Island of Radiate 8. Toahotu Pass 9. Tombant des Napoleons 10. Wreck of the Norby The Island of Bora Bora 11. White Valley 12. Manta Dance 13. Tupitipiti Point THE TUAMOTU ISLANDS The Island of Rangiroa 14. Aquarium 15. Barracuda Point 16. Shark Cave 17. Manta Point 18. Les Failles The Island of Tikehau 19. Tukeiava Pass 20. The Hole The Island of Manihi 21. Tairapa Pass 22. La Traversiere THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS The Island of Nukuhiva 23. Tikapo Rock 24. Stingray Cave 25. Motumano Point 26. Matateiko Point 27. Hatuatua--IndianRock THE FISH OF FRENCH POLYNESIA

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An excellent investment for divers. -- Tampa, Florida, Tribune and Times Like having a dive instructor at your elbow as you read. -- Chicago Tribune

An excellent investment for divers. Â Tampa, Florida, Tribune and Times Like having a dive instructor at your elbow as you read. Â Chicago Tribune

Author Information

Kurt Amsler is considered one of the world's best underwater photographers. He has received more than 100 awards for his underwater photography, including the 1995 Antibes Festival award for best underwater photography book for his Maldives Diving Guide.

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